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How to Customize an Air Hog Heli

As with all model aircraft, the Air Hog helicopter looks best when the owner adds personal touches to the craft. In addition to improving the look of your Air Hog, customizing it can improve performance and will help you better understand the mechanics of the chopper if you need to make repairs or fix cosmetic damage in the future. Here are some ideas for giving the Air Hog a personal signature and improving its flight quality.

Instructions

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  Changing the rotors on a model helicopter can change the look dramatically.
  
  Buy new rotor blades. If you have the yellow model, buy blades for a blue one. While the change is not noticeable during flight, mixed and matched rotor blades look great on an Air Hog pre-flight.
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  Add a custom fabricated canopy. If you can find one for a reasonable price, a new canopy can add style to your Air Hog.
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  Remove the body foam if you are an experienced controller. While the Air Hog is not as durable without the foam, it is much faster and moves laterally and vertically much quicker.
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  Add a longer tail boom for more stability. A longer tail boom will give you more control when flying.
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  Add a longer antenna wire to the controller. This will give the bird greater range and allow you to move less.
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  Give your Air Hog decals or even paint it. Nothing will change the look of your model helicopter like a new paint job or a custom decal.

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